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bnkstubsetup.exe

Best Standard (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application bnkstubsetup.exe by Best Standard (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
Best Standard (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
211eb07508bb754e5a1dbbd3139750ec

SHA-1:
aa6d0261ea94cfd842a33b4ad1f8d8148499292d

SHA-256:
a79a6582253fc806334caf1bcac64582244c0c4f777f1c8a34687fb40c8cceec

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
1/13/2025 1:43:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.3.5.3

File size:
420.4 KB (430,520 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\bnkstubsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Best Standard (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/17/2015 4:35:03 PM

Valid to:
2/18/2016 4:35:03 PM

Subject:
CN=Best Standard (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Best Standard (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112103B6D3E987D9927E4F3D18651301ED4C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x5AB30

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 98, A9, 45, 00, E8, 98, C2, FA, FF, E8, AF, 7E, FA, FF, 83, F8, 77, 0F, 85, D8, 00, 00, 00, E0, 43, 01, 00, 9C, 8B, 20, 00, D6, 88, 20, 00, 84, 22, 0B, 00, B9, C7, 2F, 00, 44, 18, 7D, 00, F4, 85, E3, 04, 64, BC, 2C, 00, 2C, F1, 02, 00, E0, 43, 01, 00, 9C, 8B, 20, 00, D6, 88, 20, 00, 84, 22, 0B, 00, B9, C7, 2F, 00, 44, 18, 7D, 00, F4, 85, E3, 04, 64, BC, 2C, 00, 2C, F1, 02, 00, E0, 43, 01, 00, 9C, 8B, 20, 00, D6, 88, 20, 00, 84, 22, 0B, 00, B9, C7, 2F, 00, 44, 18, 7D, 00, F4, 85...
 
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Entropy:
6.6033

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
364 KB (372,736 bytes)

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